ppdm-mcp-server

MCP server for Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager (PPDM) and NetWorker — exposes your backup infrastructure as Claude Code tools so any Claude session can query, monitor, and control backup operations without leaving the terminal.

Tools

Tool	Description
get_system_health	Overall PPDM health — status, failed/running job counts
list_failed_jobs	List failed backup activities with error detail
list_running_jobs	List currently running backup jobs
list_assets	List protected assets, filter by name or type
list_policies	List protection policies
get_activity	Get full detail for a specific activity ID
trigger_backup	Trigger on-demand backup by policy + asset name
cancel_activity	Cancel a running activity
get_sla_compliance	SLA compliance report for a configurable time window

Install

npx skills add Moodswing9/ppdm-mcp-server

Or add to your Claude Code config manually:

claude mcp add ppdm-mcp-server -e PPDM_HOST=your-host -e PPDM_USER=admin -e PPDM_PASS=secret -- npx ppdm-mcp-server

Configuration

Set these environment variables (or add to .env):

PPDM_HOST=your-ppdm-host.example.com
PPDM_USER=admin
PPDM_PASS=yourpassword
PPDM_PORT=8443   # optional, default 8443

Usage

Once installed, the tools are available in any Claude Code session:

How many backup jobs failed in the last 24 hours?
→ uses get_system_health + list_failed_jobs

Trigger a backup of the "prod-sql-01" asset using the "Daily-SQL" policy.
→ uses list_policies + list_assets + trigger_backup

Which assets are out of SLA compliance?
→ uses get_sla_compliance

Related plugins

• networker-ppdm — slash commands for DR orchestration, extended thinking DR planning, and batch anomaly detection
• ppdm-watch — real-time terminal monitoring dashboard
• ppdm-es-troubleshooter — Elasticsearch diagnostic tool

Portfolio

moodswing9.github.io